The two also hunted some small and medium-sized herbivores in the grassland along the way to improve the food for dinner. With Steven's super perception and the two's superb bow and arrow shooting skills, it is very simple to hunt these animals. Large
Animals generally do not go near roads, after all, this is an area frequented by humans.
From the 5th day onwards, signs of construction appeared again on the north side of the highway. A shallow trench had been dug for the foundation, but the roadbed above had not yet been laid. Such foundations continued. When they were about to camp in the afternoon, they saw that they were not far away.
There is a simple work shed somewhere, and some people are busy on the flat ground in front of the work shed.
The two decided to camp in a work shed. After all, buildings with fixed human activities at night were less likely to be harassed by predators on the grassland, especially those annoying hyenas that often mooed outside their tent in the middle of the night.
The two approached the work shed. When the dozen or so busy workers saw someone coming, they stopped what they were doing. One of them, a tall middle-aged man with brown hair, walked towards them. He stopped in front of them.
He came down and said: "Are these two gentlemen travelers to York City? Is there anything you can do for me?"
Steven and Kate jumped off the horse, and Kate said to the man: "Hello sir, I'm Kate, and this is my friend Steven. We were going to York City. We passed by here on the way. It looked like it was almost here.
It’s getting dark, and if it’s convenient, we’d like to camp here for the night.”
After hearing this, the man said: "Of course sir! You two can call me Lerman. We don't have very good conditions here. If you don't mind, just come with me. There are still a few rooms available here.
I asked Matt to open the door so you can sleep in there tonight."
Steven said on the side: "Thank you, Mr. Lerman, haven't you had dinner yet? We hunted a short-tailed gazelle on the road, so we can share the mutton with you here."
Lerman looked at the antelope meat wrapped in banana leaves that Steven put on the horse, and shouted happily behind him: "Guys, come here with some firewood and start the fire! The two gentlemen brought it
Mutton, you can enjoy the meat tonight! West, take out the whiskey you hid under the bed for everyone to enjoy! Gentlemen, please follow me."
While shouting, he led the two of them to the open space in front of the work shed. The workers had already abandoned what they were doing and were busy lighting the firewood they had brought over in the adobe circle set up in the middle of the open space. Someone else brought it
The iron rack was placed on the fire. Steven handed the antelope meat to a worker. He took out some kitchen utensils, hung the mutton on a few iron hooks, and then placed it on the fire to roast. Then they took
Take out some coarse bread and heat it by the fire.
Everyone was sitting around the fire waiting for the lamb to be roasted. At this time, Steven asked Lerman: "Mr. Lerman, are you the leader here?"
Lerman replied: "Yes, Mr. Steven, I am the foreman here. There are a total of 15 of us here. Manjin took a few people out. It will take a few days to come back. Fortunately, you are here tonight.
Several man-eating lions appeared on the nearby grassland! They are completely different from ordinary lions. Spending the night in the wilderness is a dangerous move!"
At this time, the mutton was already roasted. The worker named West took out a glass bottle filled with wine and several stoneware cups from the room. He poured the wine in the bottle and distributed it to everyone. Steven
He took a sip of the wine and said with admiration: "This wine is really good! Paired with the roasted lamb, our hungry bellies will feel truly satisfied!"
He then asked: "Mr. Lerman, did you just say that several man-eating lions appeared on the grassland? When did it happen? Kate and I just passed here and arrived at Pawnee City two years ago. There were no lions on the road.
I’ve heard of man-eating lions appearing.”
Lerman stopped the wine glass he was about to pick up and said with lingering fear: "Fortunately, this kind of thing didn't happen in our section C work area camp, sir! Sections E and F of the two work sections not far from here are a few days ahead.
In the middle of the night, several people have been dragged away by the lions who sneaked into the work shed. This incident has caused great confusion in people's hearts. No one dares to carry out construction in the wilderness anymore! Some workers have already resigned and returned to the city."
A worker next to the fire asked: "Are the two gentlemen coming from Poni City? It's less than a day's journey from us to the two places where man-eating lions appeared. The camps there are now
There is no one left! Everyone has run away, and I would definitely have to run away if something like this happened to me! No one wants to be dragged away and eaten by a lion in the middle of the night!"
Lerman sighed and said: "I hope it won't happen in our area C! Fortunately, the chief engineer Mr. Patterson has hired a mercenary group from York City to hunt those lions. I hope those mercenaries can
Kill all those beasts!"
Kate asked on the side: "Has anyone seen those man-eating lions?"
Lerman replied: "A boy in the work shed in Area F had seen those beasts. He drank too much beer and got up in the middle of the night with diarrhea. When he returned to the work shed, he happened to see the lions dragging three quilts out of the house next to him.
The companion who was bitten to death was so frightened that he collapsed in the grass. Perhaps the smell of blood covered his scent and prevented those beasts from discovering him."
Lerman continued: "The simple sheds we have on the construction site can't stop the impact of those lions at all, even if we bolt the door, it will be useless! And according to the boy, those man-eating lions are much bigger than ordinary prairie lions.
You can imagine how strong they are! And he said that those lions should all be male lions, but their necks are bare and there is no mane!"
"Where is this lion? This is obviously a demon! Let me see that these things cannot be solved by mercenaries. Maybe the knights of the Holy Church of Radiance can come over to drive them away!" Another worker said with a look of horror on his face.
Lerman turned around and said angrily: "Shut up! Sandy! You just listen to your mother who sweeps the floor in the church spread these horrible fictions! If what she said is true, why don't you see you in bed every day?
Prayers are of no use!”
He turned to Kate and said: "The two gentlemen should be warriors, right?! I saw the weapons and bows and arrows you are carrying, but be careful of these things! Lions on the grassland will generally stay away from humans when they see them.
, after all, humans are not their food, and the Zahabi people also have the tradition of hunting lions. The fear of humans has long been engraved in the blood of prairie lions, but these things that appear are very different! Although Sandy’s words are too
It's an exaggeration, but I also think it makes sense. They are not ordinary prairie lions, maybe they migrated from somewhere else."
Steven and Kate looked at each other. They both remembered the news in the Pawnee City Weekly newspaper a few months ago. Did the monsters that appeared with the elemental tide start to wreak havoc so soon?